Indus Valley Craftspeople

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The children got creative in their history lesson this week and created their own jewellery inspired by the Indus Valley Civilisation. 
We began the lesson by looking at some of the archaeological findings from the area. We considered what materials they had available and how they might have gone…

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Design and Technology

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Today we got designing and creating our mood boards for our treasure boxes/memory boxes. We had to think about what shape of box we wanted, the decoration on the outside and what the net for the 3D shape would look like. We looked for inspiration using the Swiggle search engine, looked again at…

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Maths number work

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We are busy making our brains bigger with lots of number learning in Lower School as usual this week by finding the difference, comparing numbers, adding three digits and money.

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Science Investigation - Germs

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Today the Year 1 and 2 children investigated which was the most effective way to get rid of germs after discussing why we needed to.

In answer to the question ‘Why is it important to wash your hands well?’ ...

”if someone is ill and they touch something then you touch something then…

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Finders keepers, losers weepers....

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In PSHE, we have been considering the phrase 'Finders keepers, losers weepers'. The idea that a person who finds something that is lost is entitled to keep it is not a new one. It has appeared in many laws throughout the centuries. It was thought to first appear back in ancient Rome, where a law…

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Letters from Mr Wolf

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This week the children had to help Mr Wolf with a dilemma. He spoke to the children from his den in the Forrest where he was hiding after the terrible events in Grandma’s Cottage! He was so terrified of the woodcutter and so sorry for what he had done (trying to eat Granny and Little Red) that he…

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Raising Money For Children In Need

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Thank you to our school councillors in Middle and Upper school who planned a fun way to raise money for Children In Need this year!

Some Lower School children brought their bikes and scooters to school and then all either ran, scooted or cycled laps around the track, or up and down the…

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Archaeological investigation

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In history, middle school have been learning about the Indus River Valley Civilisation - one of the first civilisations! 
This week they put their historical knowledge to the test by investigating an archaeological find - the skeleton of an Indus Valley person. Children used facts from the…

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Middle School Children In Need

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Middle School children stepped up this morning and ran around the school track in order to raise money for children in need. 
Children brought either their bike, a scooter or even ran around the running track as many times as they could, raising money for every lap they completed. 
We are…

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Gymnastics Friday Group

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In Gymnastics today the Friday group learnt the skills of forward and backwards rolls. They then put together short sequences of jumps and rolls. Next week they will be exploring how to use large apparatus to perform balances and rolls. 
 

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Children In Need

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Well done to our Upper School Councillors, Kial and Thomas who helped to organise and run today’s Children In Need charity event. The children ran, scooted or cycled around the school field to raise lots of money at play time today. We will let you know how much was raised next week. Thanks! 

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Firework Art

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The children have been developing their art skills. Firstly the Year 1 and 2 children they a timed exercise where they practised looking closely at an object and doing some continuous lined drawings. 

Then we all looked closely at fireworks (whilst listening to Handel’s Music for the Royal…

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